Electronic media distribution system and method
a technology for electronic distribution and media files, applied in the field of electronic media distribution systems and methods, can solve the problems of not including radio formats, unknown artists and less well known artists having difficulty in getting exposure and encouraging purchased downloads of their music, etc., and achieves the effect of keeping a listener tuned in for long periods of time and being convenient to us
Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-09
FUNCHESS SAMUEL W
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[0012] Contributing artists are enticed to upload their songs for a fee by offering a service that is not currently available to independent artists. This service includes a searchable website with a unique broadcast radio station format that streams a rotation of uploaded songs to listeners. This streaming radio format rotation provides an independent artist a greater chance of being heard by a broader audience versus the industry standard “search” method.
[0013] The invention provides an easy to use user interface that allows listeners to select music based on preferences such as style of music or city in whic
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None of these distribution methods, however, includes a radio format option whereby uploaded recordings are randomly broadcast for enjoyment and screening by potential purchasers.
When a purcha
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[0019]FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of system 10 for distributing electronic media files to a remote user according to the invention. The system 10 includes at least one host server and host database 20 and at least one media server and media database 30. The host server / database 20 and the media server / database 30 are connected by a two-way communication link 23. The system 10 may also include an administrator or control processor 60 for converting / encoding media files and the like. The control processor 60 also includes a live stream broadcast engine 62 capable of sequentially streaming digital audio files via the Internet 70. The control processor 60 is connected to the host media server 30 by a control communication link 36. The control processor 60 may also be connected to the host web server 20 by a direct communication link 26, or by combined communication links 36 and 23. The control processor 60 may be a personal computer or any other suitable CPU.
[0020] The system 10 also i...
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A method of electronically distributing media files to remote users is disclosed. An interactive user interface is provided on at least one remote receiver processor, and a plurality of media files are electronically uploaded from at least one remote media source to a central media storage location upon payment of a source fee. A media stream that includes a series of uploaded media files is broadcast to the remote receiver processor for real-time play of the media stream via the user interface. Remote users are permitted to select one or more media files from either the media stream or the plurality of uploaded media files for play via the user interface, and to select and download one or more media files from the plurality of uploaded media files to a remote storage location upon payment of a user fee. A system for uploading and electronically distributing the media files also is disclosed.
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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority from provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 554,649, filed Mar. 19, 2004.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention relates to systems and methods for electronic distribution of media files, and more particularly relates to a system and method for electronically marketing and distributing digital media files produced by independent artists to remote listeners and purchasers. BACKGROUND [0003] Today, independent recording artists can produce “radio ready” digital music tracks easily and inexpensively. Accordingly, traditional label-backed recording studios are no longer essential to the production of high-quality musical recordings. Nevertheless, the major recording companies still control the most popular and profitable distribution channels for recordings on physical media such as compact discs. New methods of electronic distribution and sale of label-backed musical recordings also are available, such as Apple's popular iTun...
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CPCH04L29/06027H04N21/2543H04N21/2547H04N21/2743H04L67/1095H04L65/605H04L65/4076H04L65/4084H04L67/06H04N21/8113H04L65/611H04L65/612H04L65/765H04L65/1101
Inventor FUNCHESS, SAMUEL W.
Owner FUNCHESS SAMUEL W
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